This started as a mix tape, just for myself, with breaks collaged together from recordings found on WKRP in Cincinnati. I had way too much fun editing it all together, in honor of one of my favorite fictional DJs.
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​I ended up playing the finished recording at WFMU, when Hesseman passed, and I've just been brainstorming how to keep it going. More to come!
It's 2o19, on the eastern seaboard,
and Clem Clements just lost his radio announcing job, thanks to a format change,
at WIXU, in Seymour's Bay, New Jersey,
The former DJ gets a big idea, at the
station which fired him, when a loyal fan advocates for Clem's return. The
protest results ...in an hour of
pop, rock and revolt. (1 Hour)
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Radio Retrofit
Gordon Sims is "Venus Flytrap," at night,
spinning a decidedly Quiet Storm influenced
set, from Cincinnati, in 1982, at WKRP.
"The Trap" does not disappoint, with this
mellow mix (though the first hour ROCKS),
from 1965-1982 (with appearances by Les
Nessman and "The Doctor"). (3 hours).​
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Radio Retrofit
Airman Adrian Cronauer says
Good Morning, from AFVN, "The Voice of
Home," in Vietnam. Broadcasting from studios
in Saigon, in 1967, the Armed Forces
Vietnam Network disc jockey spins
Pop and Rock, from 1938-1967. (3 hours).​
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Radio Retrofit
A 3 hour radio show, with Dr.
Johnny "Fever," as host, constructed
from actual song selections, played on the show, audio clips taken from the
show, plus rock, rhythm and blues
from 1982 and earlier, as programmed
by "the Doctor" ...in Cincinnati.
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Radio Retrofit
A 1 hour Turkey Day Special, hosted by
Dr. Johnny "Fever," with contributions from
Les Nessman, "Patron Saint of the Perpetually Strange," and a playlist to beat the band. This episode is the result of multiple listener requests - Thanks for listening!
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Three hours of Freeform Radio DJ, "Chris In The Morning," providing a little northern exposure.
Spinning his heart's desire, on KBHR-AM (Cicely, Alaska), this episode of Radio Retrofit features a rainy day soundtrack for the soul, circa 1995. Clips from the show, as always.
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(Rainy Days & Tuesdays)
Radio Retrofit
Pumping the volume, all the way from Phoenix Arizona, "Hard Harry" plays a mix of punk and modern rock, in 1990, for his teenage audience.
Harry seeks only the truth, both in his music and from listener's letters to the DJ, which he reads on the air, via pirate radio station, WKPX. Adult topics abound, making this a late night special...
(This is R-rated and debuted at WFMU, this year).
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Radio Retrofit
"Doctor Retro," "The Ice Man" and "The Freshman" are Parker Lewis, Mike Randall
and Jerry Steiner, in 1993. These west coast
90’s high school students take full advantage, when they uncover a pirate radio station,
that just …can’t lose.
Music, this playlist: 1958-1993. (1 hour)​
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